December 15, 2016
Opposition to 48-team World Cup grows as European clubs say forget about money, focus on the sport
Leading European clubs have voiced their opposition to Gianni Infantino's proposed 48-team World Cup.
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Keir Radnedge
A former editor of World Soccer, Keir Radnedge is a highly respected and well-connected commentator on the global game.
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December 8, 2016
Infantino’s 48-team World Cup: football visionary or making it up as he goes along?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino looks set to increase the size of the World Cup, but whether this will in the interests of the tournament remains to be seen.
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December 7, 2016
Courts try to muzzle reporting of tax status of Ronaldo, Mourinho and other star names
Spanish court attempts to prohibit publication of tax affairs of leading names including Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho.
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December 5, 2016
Two years on and World Cup ticket tout ordeal finally over
Ray Whelan has spoken about the ordeal he endured at the hands of the Brazilian authorities, when he was wrongly accused of being the mastermind behind a ticket touting ring.
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December 5, 2016
End of the road for Blatter as he loses his appeal against ban from football
Game up for Blatter as CAS refuses to overturn the six-year ban imposed by Fifa's ethics committee.
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December 1, 2016
Time to scrap Confederations Cup, says head of German football
Competition serves no point and extra fixture burden merely antagonises clubs, says head of German FA.
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December 1, 2016
Chapecoense plane crash sends shock waves across South America
As it emerges that the plane ran out of fuel, questions are being asked about the judgement of the pilot.
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November 29, 2016
Members of Chapecoense team believed to be among only 5 survivors of plane crash
Three players reported among only five survivors from 81 on board, after plane crashes on the outskirts of Medellin.
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November 23, 2016
Further confusion engulfs Asian football
Further confusion has engulfed Asian football’s attempt to elect its additional delegates to the FIFA Council.
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November 21, 2016
Qatar 2022 set to be a World Cup of firsts
Promising the most compact World Cup ever, Qatar 2022 also offers the prospect of attending three matches in one day.
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November 11, 2016
Yet another head of CONCACAF faces life ban from football
Alfredo Hawit Banegas, former president of world football’s central and north American region is facing a life ban from the game.
